FPCN39 CWLW 161330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 16-April-2003 SOUTHERN INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FRASER CANYON 52/FAIR 15 865 89/GOOD 16 1797 77/GOOD 15 1490 KAMLOOPS 43/FAIR 20 712 99/GOOD 20 2672 99/GOOD 17 2502 OKANAGAN 24/POOR 14 665 95/GOOD 13 2662 99/GOOD 16 2539 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 7 574 83/GOOD 12 2323 63/GOOD 10 1827 CRANBROOK 20/POOR 15 1075 99/GOOD 15 3015 92/GOOD 17 2517 REVELSTOKE 14/POOR 13 517 63/GOOD 9 1891 71/GOOD 9 2248 GOLDEN 16/POOR 17 861 83/GOOD 12 2597 69/GOOD 9 2508 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 17 SW 33 CRANBROOK W 26 W 22 CENTRAL INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M QUESNEL 35/FAIR 20 810 79/GOOD 13 2063 81/GOOD 10 2634 100 MILE 29/POOR 21 1124 95/GOOD 14 2980 96/GOOD 13 3170 WILLIAMS LAKE 26/POOR 20 1106 87/GOOD 11 3121 89/GOOD 11 3211 PUNTZI MTN 30/POOR 18 1144 99/GOOD 19 3344 91/GOOD 15 2639 PRINCE GEORGE 67/GOOD 22 1358 72/GOOD 13 1951 79/GOOD 10 2643 BURNS LAKE 74/GOOD 18 1683 99/GOOD 24 2837 93/GOOD 16 2420 SMITHERS 53/FAIR 16 1151 90/GOOD 17 2028 78/GOOD 16 1725 MCBRIDE 43/FAIR 18 1128 78/GOOD 12 2317 57/GOOD 8 2138 CLEARWATER 24/POOR 16 573 66/GOOD 12 1579 76/GOOD 9 2430 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 22 SW 28 SMITHERS SW 41 SW 37 NORTHERN BC/YUKON TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FORT NELSON 16/POOR 19 446 77/GOOD 11 2086 74/GOOD 9 2341 FT ST JOHN 17/POOR 18 778 99/GOOD 27 2244 96/GOOD 13 2916 WHITEHORSE 58/GOOD 22 1220 76/GOOD 13 2109 98/GOOD 14 2895 DAWSON 38/FAIR 15 763 79/GOOD 12 2030 45/FAIR 7 1490 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 15 732 95/GOOD 14 2747 67/GOOD 7 2774 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 33 SW 41 WATSON LAKE W 31 S 31 WHITEHORSE SW 35 SW 35 MAYO S 30 S 26 COAST TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M VANCOUVER 20/POOR 7 285 88/GOOD 14 426 76/GOOD 26 707 FRASER VALLEY 36/FAIR 11 557 59/GOOD 11 1140 86/GOOD 21 1173 SQUAMISH 32/POOR 11 461 79/GOOD 11 402 72/GODR 14 379 SRN VAN ISLD 17/POOR 12 141 90/GOOD 16 416 71/GOOD 21 782 CNTRL VAN ISLD 24/POOR 16 203 68/GOOD 14 1090 66/GOOD 16 913 NRN VAN ISLD 24/POOR 20 168 74/GOOD 16 196 70/GOOD 24 196 TERRACE 23/POOR 15 400 90/GOOD 14 1092 62/GOOD 11 1378 STEWART 35/FAIR 16 338 93/GOOD 14 709 84/GOOD 13 602 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 20 S 30 SW 30 SANDSPIT SW 15 S 17 SW 20 PORT HARDY W 28 SW 20 SW 24 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/LEC